Patents by Inventor Donald Breit

Donald Breit has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Shelf for an appliance
    Patent number: 8287062
    Abstract: A spill proof shelf, a refrigerator using the same and a method for assembling a shelf are disclosed. The shelf has a frame, which has a peripheral frame portion for defining a central opening. The shelf further has a plate supported by the peripheral frame portion for providing a containment region in cooperation with the opening. The shelf further has a bracket mountable to the frame. The shelf further has a pivotable tab formed in the peripheral frame portion, which pivots to engage the plate upon mounting of the bracket to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Nash, Donald Breit
  • SHELF FOR AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20110115356
    Abstract: A spill proof shelf, a refrigerator using the same and a method for assembling a shelf are disclosed. The shelf has a frame, which has a peripheral frame portion having a pair of sliding channels. The shelf further has a plate, which slides into the peripheral frame portion through the sliding channels. The shelf further has a pair of brackets mountable to the frame. The shelf further has a resilient finger, which deforms to allow the plate to slide into the peripheral frame portion and returns to its original configuration to lock the plate relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan Nash, Donald Breit
  • SHELF FOR AN APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20110089800
    Abstract: A spill proof shelf, a refrigerator using the same and a method for assembling a shelf are disclosed. The shelf has a frame, which has a peripheral frame portion for defining a central opening. The shelf further has a plate supported by the peripheral frame portion for providing a containment region in cooperation with the opening. The shelf further has a bracket mountable to the frame. The shelf further has a pivotable tab formed in the peripheral frame portion, which pivots to engage the plate upon mounting of the bracket to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan Nash, Donald Breit